No you are wrong Bone. The majority of the guys trading ICE contracts in the UK are using XTrader. Don't deflect by saying I was asking for free, you were wrong and got called out.
Propwarrior, all jabbing aside, go free with some discount broker if that's what you want to do. You've been warned. I hope it works out and you can tell us how good it is and what suckers we are. Good luck with things.
I am aware of the various exchange membership programs. My OP didn't imply I am trading Crude Oil Calendar Spreads, didnt mention that in the OP. I am trading some CL spreads its a mix of ICE, CME & Eurex spreads. A Nymex seat lease would save me $1.50 per round trip my nymex only volume does not justify paying for a seat lease as my trades are spread over many exchanges. In addition the seat lease is a red herring in terms of platform choice as you can still use a free platform AND lease a seat.
I already have an account with interactive brokers so have been using the free TWS platform, it's clunky but it works ok. The purpose of the thread was to see if anyone had any alternatives. Most people answered sensibly but you turned it into a 'free platforms are rubbish' thread and threw in some trading course proganda, untruths and low blows for good measure. I am not buying your passive aggressive good luck wish.